VISA-P inverse

An index of the severity of patellar tendinopathy with conventional pain-scale direction for questions 1 to 6

Instructions:

Answer each question honestly about pain in your knee cap region over the past week. For questions 1 to 6, 0/10 is best and 10/10 is worst. The final score is calculated in the same direction as the original VISA-P.

Main Assessment (Questions 1-6)

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
100 mins
0 mins
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
No pain
Strong severe pain
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
No pain
Strong severe pain
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
No pain
Strong severe pain
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
No problems
Unable to do
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
No pain
Strong severe pain

Activity Level (Questions 7-8)

0
Not at all
4
Modified training +/- modified competition
7
Full training +/- competition but not at same level as when symptoms began
10
Competing at the same or higher level as when symptoms began

8. Please complete EITHER A, B or C in this question. If you have no pain while undertaking sport please complete Q8a only. If you have pain while undertaking sport but it does not stop you from completing the activity, please complete Q8b only. If you have pain that stops you from completing sporting activities, please complete Q8c only.

A

0
7
14
21
30
NIL
1-5 minutes
6-10 minutes
7-15 minutes
>15 minutes

B

0
4
10
14
20
NIL
1-5 minutes
6-10 minutes
7-15 minutes
>15 minutes

C

0
2
5
7
10
NIL
1-5 minutes
6-10 minutes
7-15 minutes
>15 minutes

Patient Watch Form - 7/31/2026